The City of Portland, OR

Portland is a popular city in the state of Oregon with a total of 566,143 residents living there. Portland is ranked as the first most populated city in Oregon and the 27th most populated city in the United States, and is located in Multnomah County. The largest nearby city to Portland is Vancouver, approximately 5 miles from the city center.

Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby Portland Golf Courses, Museums and/or Auto Race Tracks, including the Pine Crest Golf Course, Tri-Mountain Golf Course, Lakeview Par 3 Golf Challenge, Portland International Raceway and Pearson Air Museum. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of Portland please click on the Attractions tab above.

Portland, Oregon Climate and Weather

In the month of December, Portland experiences an average high temperature of 47 degrees Fahrenheit. Low temperaturs in December are usually about 36 degrees with an average rainfall of 7.23 inches.

The seasonal climate varies in Portland with daytime temperatures averaging 81 degrees in the summer, and 49 degrees in the winter months. Visitors can also expect Portland to receive an average of 6.44 inches of rainfall per/month during winter months and 1.25 inches of rainfall per/month in the summer months.

The temperature has been known to get as high as 107 degrees in the summer and as low as -2 degrees in the winter so visitors planning a vacation to Portland should check the weather forecast to determine proper attire prior to departure. Spring and Fall bring average daytime temperatures of 64 degrees, and nighttime lows of 45.

Portland, Oregon Attractions

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Claremont Golf Course - Portland, The Claremont Golf Course is a 9 hole public golf course in Washington County Oregon. Built in 1989, this Portland course is open all year. For tee time information call the pro shop at 503-690-4589. The golf course dress code is as follows: No tank tops or cutoffs.

Colwood National Golf Club - Portland, The Colwood National Golf Club is an 18 hole public golf course in Multnomah County Oregon. Built in 1929, this Portland course designed by Vernon Macan is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 7 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 503-254-5515. The golf course dress code is as follows: No dress code.Address: 7313 NE Columbia Blvd, Portland, OR 97218

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Cooley Gallery - Portland, Reed College is a private, independent, liberal arts college located in southeast Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1908, Reed is a residential college with a campus located in Portland's Eastmoreland neighborhood, featuring architecture based on the Tudor-Gothic style, and a forested canyon wilderness preserve at its center. Reed is known for its mandatory freshman humanities program, for its required senior-year thesis, as the only private undergraduate college with a primarily student-run nuclear reactor supporting its science programs, and for the unusually high percentage of graduates who go on to earn PhDs and other postgraduate degrees.

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Crown Point Vista House - Troutdale, Crown Point is the name of a promontory on the Columbia River Gorge and an associated state park in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in eastern Multnomah County, about 15 miles east of Portland, . Crown Point is one of the scenic lookouts along the Historic Columbia River Highway, providing a panoramic view of part of the Columbia River. It stands 733 feet above the river and is remains of a lava flow that filled the Columbia River channel 14 million years ago.

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Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden - Portland, Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens are botanical gardens located between Reed College and the Eastmoreland Golf Course in southeastern Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. The gardens, at Southeast 28th Avenue and Woodstock Boulevard, cover 9.49 acres. They feature more than 2,500 rhododendrons, azaleas, and other plants in a setting of small lakes, paved and unpaved paths, fountains, and small waterfalls.

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Eagle Creek Golf Course - Eagle Creek, The Eagle Creek Golf Course is a 9 hole public golf course in Clackamas County Oregon. Built in 1993, this Eagle Creek course designed by Frank Bastasch is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 7 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 503-630-4676. The golf course dress code is as follows: No dress code.Address: 25805 SE Dowty Rd, Eagle Creek, OR 97022

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East Course at Glendoveer Golf Course - Portland, The East Course at Glendoveer Golf Course is a 36 hole public golf course in Multnomah County Oregon. Built in 1923, this Portland course designed by John Junor is open all year. For tee time information call the pro shop at 503-253-7507. The golf course dress code is as follows: Shirt and shoes required.

Eastmoreland Golf Course - Portland, The Eastmoreland Golf Course is an 18 hole public golf course in Multnomah County Oregon. Built in 1921, this Portland course designed by H. Chandler Egan is open all year. For tee time information call the pro shop at 503-775-2900. The golf course dress code is as follows: Shirt and shoes required.

Elk Rock Gardens of the Bishop's Close - , Dunthorpe, Elk Rock Gardens of the Bishop's Close are located on a hillside estate overlooking the Willamette River in Dunthorpe, Oregon, in the US. Peter Kerr started the gardens in 1916 on a 13-acre estate that passed to the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon after his death in 1957. The estate includes a manor house and other structures, and is open to the public.

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Ermatinger House - , City, The Francis Ermatinger House is a museum that is situated in Oregon City, Oregon. Built by Francis Ermatinger in 1845, it is the oldest house in Clackamas County. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, and is currently operated as a museum.